The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.

The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa ?over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas. The Utah Jazz then selected Peterson second overall.

The 206-centimeter-tall Dybantsa led the nation in scoring at 25.5 points per game in his one college campaign and should be ready to make an immediate impact.

¡°This means a lot,¡± Dybantsa told ESPN of going first in the draft. ¡°It¡¯s a stepping stone. Obviously, I have a lot ?more work to do.¡±

This is the third time Washington has held the No. 1 overall pick. The Wizards selected ?Kwame Brown ?in 2001 and John Wall in 2010.

Dybantsa is the first BYU player to go first ?overall.

The Jazz are a team stacked with frontcourt players, so adding Peterson bolsters the backcourt.

Peterson said his father repeatedly told him he would someday be a top NBA draft choice.

¡°Honestly I didn¡¯t, but my pops always knew,¡± Peterson said. ¡°Once I got older, I ?started to believe it well. All the work paid off.¡±

Peterson averaged 20.2 points last season but missed 11 of the Jayhawks¡¯ 35 games ?and left early in others due to apparent injuries, including cramping.

Dybantsa and Peterson began a run of eight straight freshmen to start the draft.

Duke forward Cameron Boozer went No. 3 overall to the Memphis Grizzlies. ?He averaged 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds last season ?for the Blue Devils.

¡°As it happens, just enjoy,¡± Boozer said. ¡°This is my whole life in a couple seconds. It¡¯s amazing for sure.¡±

Boozer¡¯s dad, Carlos, was a former star for Utah ?and now works in ?the team¡¯s front office. The focus of his duties for the Jazz is evaluating ?NBA draft prospects.

The Chicago Bulls chose forward Caleb Wilson of North Carolina fourth. Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 ?rebounds in his ?lone college season.

¡°That kid got here by hard work, believing in himself and having a great support system,¡± Wilson said of going No. 4.

The next four picks were guards, beginning with the Los Angeles Clippers grabbing Keaton Wagler of Illinois.

Wagler averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a star freshman after being greatly undervalued as ?a high school prospect.

¡°I think it¡¯s just all the hard work I put in,¡± Wagler said. ¡°I didn¡¯t worry about what anybody said and just stayed true to myself.¡±

The Brooklyn Nets tabbed Mikel Brown Jr. of Louisville at No. 6. Brown averaged 18.2 points and 4.7 assists but played just 21 games due to injuries and shot 34.4% from 3-point...